health hazards of coal mining in enugu

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  A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern …

  20211016 · Coal occur in more than six states of the country, these include, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Enugu and Nasarawa (Abalaka and Aga, 2016) that are well known for food production potentials which could ...

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  Coal mining in Enugu district, Nigeria - Ej Atlas

  202252 · Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria’s major revenue earners. In the south eastern part of the country, mining exploration began in present day Enugu State in 1909, with production at the mines in Onyeama, Ogbete, Iva Valley and Okpara climbing from 25, 511 tons in1916 to an …

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  The coal industry and health - Coal Mining Matters

  6  · The coal industry and health. Health is a priority for the South African coal mining industry. The South Africa coal mining industry is concerned about the overall health and well-being of employees, both in and outside the workplace. This holistic approach includes ensuring access to health care and the promotion of healthy living.

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  Health Hazards of Coal Mining - PMC - National Center for …

  Health Hazards of Coal Mining - PMC. Journal List. Br J Ind Med. v.1 (3); 1944 Jul. PMC1035592. As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health. Learn more about our disclaimer.

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  Influence of mine drainage on water quality along River Nyaba in Enugu ...

  201011 · of the mine waste away from the source. High acid high. metal (inflowing water) and acid low metal in the wet. season constitute about 88.89% of the water t ype. The. quality of the water is ...

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  Coal Mining Communities In Kogi, Benue Decry Environmental Pollution

  Representatives of coal mining host communities in Kogi and Benue have, once again decried the increasing environmental, economic and health hazards posed by mining activities in their communities. The group also accused the mining firm in the affected communities of flagrantly perpetuating environmental injustice against their people. The …

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  Health hazards in coal mining - Australasian Mine Safety …

  2017724 · Underground coal mining health risks. Increased rates of respiratory disease, lung cancer, and low birth weight can all be associated and linked to townships that are situated close to mines. COPD and hypertension are directly linked to coal that is extracted from mines and lead poisoning from water sources are also known to be a …

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  Natural radioactivity associated with bituminous coal mining …

  200361 · The overall natural radioactivity measured in the mining environment is 404.16±23.44 Bq kg −1. Of this, 49.5% is attributable to coal tailing while coal contributes just 5.5%. The radioactivity content of the Nigerian bituminous coal as determined from this investigation fall within the range of the values obtained for coal obtained.

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  Heavy Metal Geochemistry of Acid Mine Drainage in …

  Department of Geology and Mining, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, P.M.B. 01660, Enugu, Nigeria. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT This paper is aimed at evaluating the chemistry of the Onyeama Coal Mine and Ekulu River with respect to their heavy metal content. Onyeama Coal Mine is one of Nigeria’s oldest coal mines.

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  Trace Metal Uptake by Food Cultivars in Coal Mining …

  20211220 · Trace Metal Uptake by Food Cultivars in Coal Mining Environment of Enugu State, Nigeria ... The hazard quotient (HI) for non-cancer effects in adults and children subpopulations were 2.60 and 11. ...

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